| Macomb High School | |
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| Address | |
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1525 S Johnson Street , , 61455 | |
| Coordinates | 40°26′37″N 90°40′24″W / 40.4437°N 90.67345°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Macomb Community Unit School District 185 |
| Principal | Scott Sullivan |
| Teaching staff | 41.25 (FTE) [1] |
| Grades | 9– 12 |
| Enrollment | 586 (2022-23) [1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17 [1] |
| Campus | City |
| Color(s) | Orange Black |
| Athletics | IHSA |
| Athletics conference | Prairieland Conference |
| Team name | Bombers |
| Website |
www |
Macomb High School is a public four-year high school located in Macomb, Illinois, a city in McDonough County, Illinois, in the United States. MHS is part of Macomb Community Unit School District 185, which also includes MacArthur Early Childhood Center, Lincoln Elementary School, Edison Elementary School, and Macomb Middle School. [2] The school draws students from the towns of Macomb, Bardolph, and Adair. Macomb Middle School was built just south of Macomb High School and was completed in 2023.
Academics
Macomb High School is currently Fully Recognized by making adequate yearly progress and complying with state tests and standards. In 2009, 71% of students tested met or exceeded standards. MHS made Adequate Yearly Progress in 2009 on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act. The school's average high school graduation rate between 2000 and 2009 was 95%. School enrollment decreased from 623 to 565 (9%) in the period of 2000–2009. [3]
In 2023, the faculty was 145 teachers, averaging 16.0 years of experience, and of whom 42% held an advanced degree. The average class size was 17.9. The student to faculty ratio was 17:1. The district's instructional expenditure per student was $5,578. [3]
Athletics
Macomb High School competes in the Prairieland Conference and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. [4]
Boys
Girls
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Golf
- Softball
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable Team State Finishes
- Drama: 1942–43 (1st)
-
Scholastic Bowl:
- IHSA State Finals:
- 2012-13 (3rd)
- 2011-12 (2nd)
- 2010–11 (2nd)
- 2009–10 (3rd) [5]
- IHSA State Finals:
Notable Team National Finishes
- Scholastic Bowl:
-
NAQT National Championship Tournament (SSNCT - 500 students or less per grade):
- 2022-23 (13th)
- 2021-22 (11th)
- 2020-21 (2nd)
- 2018-19 (5th)
- 2017-18 (15th)
- 2016-17 (4th)
- 2015-16 (2nd)
- 2014-15 (7th)
- 2013-14 (7th)
- 2012-13 National Champions
-
NAQT National Championship Tournament (SSNCT - 500 students or less per grade):
Consolidations
Adair High School consolidated into Macomb High School in 1952 and Bardolph High School consolidated into Macomb High School in 1973. [6]
Notable faculty
- Molly Selders, 2022 Yale Educator Award Winner for Excellence in High School Education.
Notable alumni
- Phil Bradley, Former MLB player ( Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox).
- C. T. Vivian, civil rights leader and 2013 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
References
- ^ a b c "Macomb Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
-
^
"Archived copy". Archived from
the original on 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) - ^ a b "Home". iirc.niu.edu.
- ^ "Conferences & Affiliated Schools". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ "Home". ihsa.org.
- ^ "Bardolph High School "Wildcats"".
- Macomb Community Unit School District 185
- Interactive Illinois Report Card
- Illinois High School Association
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Geographic | |
| Macomb High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
| |
1525 S Johnson Street , , 61455 | |
| Coordinates | 40°26′37″N 90°40′24″W / 40.4437°N 90.67345°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Macomb Community Unit School District 185 |
| Principal | Scott Sullivan |
| Teaching staff | 41.25 (FTE) [1] |
| Grades | 9– 12 |
| Enrollment | 586 (2022-23) [1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17 [1] |
| Campus | City |
| Color(s) | Orange Black |
| Athletics | IHSA |
| Athletics conference | Prairieland Conference |
| Team name | Bombers |
| Website |
www |
Macomb High School is a public four-year high school located in Macomb, Illinois, a city in McDonough County, Illinois, in the United States. MHS is part of Macomb Community Unit School District 185, which also includes MacArthur Early Childhood Center, Lincoln Elementary School, Edison Elementary School, and Macomb Middle School. [2] The school draws students from the towns of Macomb, Bardolph, and Adair. Macomb Middle School was built just south of Macomb High School and was completed in 2023.
Academics
Macomb High School is currently Fully Recognized by making adequate yearly progress and complying with state tests and standards. In 2009, 71% of students tested met or exceeded standards. MHS made Adequate Yearly Progress in 2009 on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, a state test that is part of the No Child Left Behind Act. The school's average high school graduation rate between 2000 and 2009 was 95%. School enrollment decreased from 623 to 565 (9%) in the period of 2000–2009. [3]
In 2023, the faculty was 145 teachers, averaging 16.0 years of experience, and of whom 42% held an advanced degree. The average class size was 17.9. The student to faculty ratio was 17:1. The district's instructional expenditure per student was $5,578. [3]
Athletics
Macomb High School competes in the Prairieland Conference and is a member school in the Illinois High School Association. [4]
Boys
Girls
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Golf
- Softball
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable Team State Finishes
- Drama: 1942–43 (1st)
-
Scholastic Bowl:
- IHSA State Finals:
- 2012-13 (3rd)
- 2011-12 (2nd)
- 2010–11 (2nd)
- 2009–10 (3rd) [5]
- IHSA State Finals:
Notable Team National Finishes
- Scholastic Bowl:
-
NAQT National Championship Tournament (SSNCT - 500 students or less per grade):
- 2022-23 (13th)
- 2021-22 (11th)
- 2020-21 (2nd)
- 2018-19 (5th)
- 2017-18 (15th)
- 2016-17 (4th)
- 2015-16 (2nd)
- 2014-15 (7th)
- 2013-14 (7th)
- 2012-13 National Champions
-
NAQT National Championship Tournament (SSNCT - 500 students or less per grade):
Consolidations
Adair High School consolidated into Macomb High School in 1952 and Bardolph High School consolidated into Macomb High School in 1973. [6]
Notable faculty
- Molly Selders, 2022 Yale Educator Award Winner for Excellence in High School Education.
Notable alumni
- Phil Bradley, Former MLB player ( Seattle Mariners, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox).
- C. T. Vivian, civil rights leader and 2013 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
References
- ^ a b c "Macomb Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
-
^
"Archived copy". Archived from
the original on 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( link) - ^ a b "Home". iirc.niu.edu.
- ^ "Conferences & Affiliated Schools". Illinois High School Association. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
- ^ "Home". ihsa.org.
- ^ "Bardolph High School "Wildcats"".
- Macomb Community Unit School District 185
- Interactive Illinois Report Card
- Illinois High School Association
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Geographic | |